Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Home goods company Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(NYSE:WSM) on
Tuesday reported a 10 percent rise in its second quarter income sending its
shares soaring more than 9 percent in after-hours trading.

For the quarter ended July 29, Williams-Sonoma earned
$43.4 million, or 43 cents per share, up from $39.3 million, or 37 cents per
share, in the 2011 second quarter.

Revenue rose 7 percent to $874.3 million, from $814.8
million last year.

Analysts expected a profit of 41 cents per share on
$864.2 million in revenue.

The same store sales of the company, a key
measure of a retailer’s ability to attract footfalls, rose 7.4 percent,
including an 11.7 percent increase at Pottery Barn stores and a 15.6 percent
jump at West Elm stores.

The company forecast a third-quarter profit of 43
cents to 46 cents per share, on revenue of $905 million to $925 million.

Analysts expect a profit of 43 cents per share, with
estimates ranging from 37 cents to 48 cents. Wall Street projects quarterly
revenue of $912.7 million with estimates from $894.1 million to $923 million.

For the full fiscal year, Williams-Sonoma said it
expects to earn an adjusted $2.44 to $2.51 per share, between $3.98 billion to
$4.03 billion in revenue.

The company previously projected a profit of $2.42 to
$2.49 per share on $3.95 billion and $4.02 billion in revenue.

Analysts expected earnings of $2.50 per share, with
estimates ranging from $2.40 to $2.62. Revenue is expected to come at $4
billion with estimates ranging from $3.95 billion to $4.04 billion.